Windows Phone 7.5 Data Cookbook

Ramesh Thalli

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Simple data binding recipes to advanced recipes for building scalable applications
Techniques for managing application data in Windows Phone mango apps
On-device data storage, cloud storage and API interaction.

Book Details

Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date : October 2011
ISBN : 1849691223
ISBN 13 : 978-1-84969-122-2
Author(s) : Ramesh Thalli
Topics and Technologies : All Books, Mobile, Cookbooks

Preface
Chapter 1: Data Binding to UI Elements
Chapter 2: Isolated Storage
Chapter 3: XML as a Data Store
Chapter 4: Using Open Data
Chapter 5: Using On-Device Databases
Chapter 6: Representational State Transfer—REST
Chapter 7: Windows Communication Framework—WCF
Chapter 8: Model View ViewModel
Index

Preface

Chapter 1: Data Binding to UI Elements

Introduction
Element binding
DataContext
Data Templates
How DataMode is used
Converting data for display
Building a simple app

Chapter 2: Isolated Storage

Introduction
Saving user settings
Opening and creating a file
Saving username and password to a local store
Saving a background image to local storage

Chapter 3: XML as a Data Store

Introduction
Opening a local XML file
Navigating the XML file
Opening a remote XML file
Object serialization to XML

Chapter 4: Using Open Data

Introduction
Consuming OData services
Searching OData services
CRUD operations with OData

Chapter 5: Using On-Device Databases

Introduction
Overview of SQLite Studio
SQLite Client as an embedded database
Using SQLite as a local store for the MyTasks App
SQL CE as a local store
McObject Perst as an embedded object database

Chapter 6: Representational State Transfer—REST

Introduction
Consuming RSS Feeds
Using the Twitter API
Building a simple REST service

Chapter 7: Windows Communication Framework—WCF

Introduction
Writing and consuming a simple web service
Building a service layer using WCF
WCF using ADO.NET Entity Framework
Using LINQ to SQL for creating the service

Chapter 8: Model View ViewModel

Introduction
Simple MVVM application
Using MVVM Light Toolkit
Updating the MVVM application

Index

Ramesh Thalli

Ramesh Thalli is a Senior Application Architect and a Developer who has over 15 years in a Microsoft Windows development environment. He has worked extensively in WinForms, ASP.NET, WPF, Silverlight, SQL Server and is proficient in C, C++ and C# languages. He has conducted many live and online training workshops in Microsoft technologies. He has a passion for Mobile Operating Systems which include iPhone, Android and WP7. He is specialized in building enterprise applications in IT Support Functions such as Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, HR Systems, IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, IT Finance and Software Estimation. He has extensive experience in the telecom and healthcare insurance industry. In his spare time he loves to teach and also has a keen interest in exploring world percussion instruments.

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What you will learn from this book

Create data binding to user interface elements with any data source
Create and save user settings to local isolated storage for later consumption.
Explore different on device database options such as commercial Perst, open source SQLite and Microsoft’s SQL CE.
Create and consume simple web services and understand LINQ features.
Scale the applications and work with WCF web services.
Understand REST and call different social media services like Twitter and RSS Feeds.
Create and understand MVVM model.

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In Detail

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango contains support for apps written in Silverlight or XNA. These apps can store data on the device, and also load and manipulate data from "the cloud" and other web services.

This Windows Phone 7.5 Data Cookbook has a range of recipes to help you apply data handling concepts. You will be able to apply the knowledge gained from these recipes to build your own apps effectively.

This Windows Phone 7.5 Data Cookbook starts with data binding concepts at the UI layer and then shows different ways of saving data locally and externally in databases. The book ends with a look at the popular MVVM software design pattern. The recipes contained in this book will make you an expert in the areas of data access and storage.

Approach

The book is written in a cookbook style, presenting examples in the style of recipes, allowing you to go directly to your topic of interest, or follow topics throughout a chapter to gain in-depth knowledge.

Who this book is for

This book is for developers who want to build data-driven apps, or a line of business applications using the Windows Phone platform. It is also useful for developers on other mobile platforms looking to convert their apps to Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. Basic understanding of C#, XAML and Silverlight is required.